RESUMO
Silent information regulator 1(SIRT1),an NAD+dependent class-III histone deacetylase,is implicated in diverse cellular processes. SIRT1 has been reported as a key regulator of metabolism,oxidative stress,and cell survival,proliferation,apoptosis and autophagy. It also plays an important role in a variety of physiological processes and health conditions,including aging,inflammation,metabolic disease,tumor,cardiovascular disease,and neurodegeneration. In recent years,the incidence of prostate diseases is increasing,but the therapeutic options are relatively limited. The importance of SIRT1 in prostate diseases has become increasingly apparent,and more rational application of sirtuin inhibitors or activators is shedding new light on the management of prostate diseases.This review focuses on the role of SIRT1 in prostate diseases and introduces some novel strategies for their diagnosis and treatment.